About us

Regeneration Service

By joining the regeneration service you will be in a position to make a difference for all people in Leeds by improving our places and our economy. The work of the team goes way beyond buildings: it is about shaping the future of the city by putting our people first.

For us regeneration is about relationship building with city partners, problem solving and implementing sustainable change. We work with many different professionals (such as town planners, transport planners, economists, heritage and conservation experts, community leaders), with communities and with stakeholders from across the public, third and private sectors to join ideas together and regenerate the city.  We also work closely with our partner teams in the Asset Management & Regeneration Division – Land & Property, Asset Management, Council Housing Growth, Station Development and Projects & Programmes

We can offer a truly diversified portfolio of opportunity for your career development.

You could be working on major heritage initiatives such as British Library North, our Heritage Action Zone and our Town Deal Heritage programme in Morley; developing spatial and economic plans to tackle deprivation; assisting in the formation and delivery of neighbourhood regeneration plans; developing regeneration strategy at major growth nodes such as the Innovation Arc and South Bank; unlocking major new developments such as the city centre park; developing action plans and strategies to support housing developments and increasing our supply of affordable homes; developing and managing grant schemes; planning and facilitating the delivery of major infrastructure including new roads, bridges, public spaces and transformations around Leeds Station and the airport; developing High Street regeneration plans in any of our 60 town and local centres; developing funding bids and business cases; community consultation and engagement and much more in between.

Put simply, your work will be varied, tailored to your skills and interests and crucial in shaping the future of our city.

Our Team Culture

Through this recruitment we are a team that will grow to 27 people with a diverse range of skills, experience and knowledge. We are a friendly and supportive team, which in recent staff surveys had high levels of overall happiness and job satisfaction. Our greatest investment is in you.

The team has a blend of public and private sector practice experience, with a wide range of career backgrounds including: specialist housing delivery, neighbourhood regeneration, town planning, surveying, heritage and conservation, commercial grant management, funding, community engagement, business case development and much more.

In addition to line management on the delivery of individual programmes, you will have a dedicated well-being support where the focus is solely on your wellbeing and professional development. Through developing tailored and bespoke professional development plans, we will support you in developing your career ambitions. We actively encourage and facilitate your CPD and areas where we have supported colleagues with include gaining RTPI or RICS accreditation, part-time management and leadership apprenticeships and a continued commitment to succession planning and team growth through creation of full-time career-grade apprenticeships.

Our people are not restricted to one work programme or professional area. If you want to diversify your work and experiences or step outside of your comfort zone, we have the flexibility to do so in a friendly and supportive culture.

Equality, inclusion and diversity are central to our team ethos. As leaders in the built environment and place, we aspire to be a catalyst for tackling inequalities in the industries we work in, by challenging industry norms, and implementing measures to encourage a more diverse and representative workforce. As just one example, the team has recently launched a Build Female initiative to encourage debate on the role and benefits of female experience in the built environment professions.